Schools in New Jersey (2025)
2,377 schools · 1,317,358 students · 2291 public, 86 charter · median Enrollment 443.
New Jersey has 2,377 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 1,317,358 students. By level there are 1,482 elementary, 441 middle, 357 high, 97 other; by sector 2,291 public, 86 charter.
The median Enrollment across New Jersey's schools is 443. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
2,276 of the 2,377 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Markham Place School (99.1, top 5% of middle schools nationally), followed by Mendham Township Middle School (98.7, top 5% of middle schools nationally), and Conover Road Primary School (98.6, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 721 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are North Star Academy Charter School (6,714 students), TEAM Academy Charter School (6,406 students), Clifton High School (3,150 students).
Schools are spread across 566 citys, with the most in Newark (75), Jersey City (49), Paterson (47), Elizabeth (37).
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Top 60 schools in New Jersey
The highest-scoring 60 of 2,276 ranked schools in New Jersey, by Success Index (US). Use the school district and city pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.
- 199Markham Place SchoolLittle Silver · Public Middle90% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 299Mendham Township Middle SchoolBrookside · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 342 students
- 399Conover Road Primary SchoolColts Neck · Public Elementary2.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 366 students
- 499Forrestdale SchoolRumson · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 598Mendham Township Elementary SchoolBrookside · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 698Knollwood SchoolFair Haven · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 502 students
- 798Princeton Charter SchoolPrinceton · Charter Elementary92% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 898Washington SchoolMillburn · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 363 students
- 997Emil A. Cavallini Middle SchoolUpper Saddle River · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 389 students
- 1097Riverview Elementary SchoolDenville · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 465 students
- 1197Briarcliff Middle SchoolMountain Lakes · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 263 students
- 1297Gould/Mountain Elementary SchoolN Caldwell · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 1397Hillside Elementary SchoolCloster · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 599 students
- 1497Mount Prospect Elementary SchoolBasking Ridge · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 1597Demarest Middle SchoolDemarest · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 1697High Mountain Road SchoolFranklin Lakes · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 1797Millburn Middle SchoolMillburn · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 1,106 students
- 1897Edith A. Bogert Elementary SchoolUpper Saddle River · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 1997Wildwood Elementary SchoolMountain Lakes · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 2097Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolSummit · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 351 students
- 2197Upper SchoolEnglewood Cliffs · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 264 students
- 2296Community Middle SchoolPlainsboro · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 1,029 students
- 2396Hartshorn SchoolShort Hills · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 2496Briarwood SchoolFlorham Park · Public Elementary1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 311 students
- 2596Harding Township SchoolNew Vernon · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 291 students
- 2696New Providence Middle SchoolNew Providence · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 396 students
- 2796William Annin Middle SchoolBasking Ridge · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,122 students
- 2896Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolSkillman · Public Elementary7.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 755 students
- 2996Viola L Sickles SchoolFair Haven · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 464 students
- 3096Woodcliff Middle SchoolWoodcliff Lake · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 238 students
- 3196Brookside SchoolAllendale · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 502 students
- 3296Deane-Porter Elementary SchoolRumson · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 411 students
- 3396Hawes Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 3496Milltown Primary SchoolBridgewater · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 3596Montgomery Lower Middle SchoolSkillman · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 680 students
- 3696Wolf Hill SchoolOceanport · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 354 students
- 3795Mountain View SchoolMendham · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 208 students
- 3895Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolWestfield · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 638 students
- 3995South Mountain SchoolMillburn · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 278 students
- 4095George Washington SchoolMahwah · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 177 students
- 4195Merritt MemorialCresskill · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 282 students
- 4295Stony Brook Elementary SchoolPennington · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 395 students
- 4395Frank J Smith ElementaryEast Hanover · Public Elementary4.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 239 students
- 4495Betsy Ross ElementaryMahwah · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 238 students
- 4595Branchburg Central Middle SchoolBranchburg · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 458 students
- 4695Chatham Middle SchoolChatham · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 833 students
- 4795Cranbury SchoolCranbury · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 421 students
- 4895Mountain Park SchoolBerkeley Hts · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 224 students
- 4995Somerville Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 5095Southern Boulevard SchoolChatham · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 5195Mt. Horeb SchoolWarren · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 331 students
- 5295Tenafly Middle SchoolTenafly · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 916 students
- 5395Oak Street SchoolBasking Ridge · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 427 students
- 5495Thomas R Grover Middle SchoolWest Windsor · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,183 students
- 5595Glenwood SchoolShort Hills · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 315 students
- 5695Indian Hill SchoolHolmdel · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 610 students
- 5795Thomas P. Hughes SchoolBerkeley Hts · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 250 students
- 5895William Mason SchoolMontville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 285 students
- 5995Lafayette Avenue SchoolChatham · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 554 students
- 6094Essex Fells Elementary SchoolEssex Fells · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 251 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markham Place School Little Silver · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 99.1 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 2 | Mendham Township Middle School Brookside · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 98.7 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 3 | Conover Road Primary School Colts Neck · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 98.6 Top 5% | 2.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 366 |
| 4 | Forrestdale School Rumson · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 98.5 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 5 | Mendham Township Elementary School Brookside · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 98.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 6 | Knollwood School Fair Haven · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 98.2 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 7 | Princeton Charter School Princeton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 97.5 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 8 | Washington School Millburn · Middle · Grades 5–5 | Public | 97.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 9 | Emil A. Cavallini Middle School Upper Saddle River · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 10 | Riverview Elementary School Denville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 97.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 11 | Briarcliff Middle School Mountain Lakes · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 12 | Gould/Mountain Elementary School N Caldwell · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 13 | Hillside Elementary School Closter · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 599 |
| 14 | Mount Prospect Elementary School Basking Ridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 15 | Demarest Middle School Demarest · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 16 | High Mountain Road School Franklin Lakes · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 17 | Millburn Middle School Millburn · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,106 |
| 18 | Edith A. Bogert Elementary School Upper Saddle River · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 96.9 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 19 | Wildwood Elementary School Mountain Lakes · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 20 | Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School Summit · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 96.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 21 | Upper School Englewood Cliffs · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 96.5 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 22 | Community Middle School Plainsboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 1,029 |
| 23 | Hartshorn School Short Hills · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 24 | Briarwood School Florham Park · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 311 |
| 25 | Harding Township School New Vernon · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 26 | New Providence Middle School New Providence · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 396 |
| 27 | William Annin Middle School Basking Ridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.1 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,122 |
| 28 | Orchard Hill Elementary School Skillman · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 96.0 Top 5% | 7.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 755 |
| 29 | Viola L Sickles School Fair Haven · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 95.9 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 464 |
| 30 | Woodcliff Middle School Woodcliff Lake · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95.9 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 31 | Brookside School Allendale · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 95.8 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 32 | Deane-Porter Elementary School Rumson · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 95.7 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 411 |
| 33 | Hawes Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 95.7 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 34 | Milltown Primary School Bridgewater · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 95.6 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 35 | Montgomery Lower Middle School Skillman · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 95.6 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 680 |
| 36 | Wolf Hill School Oceanport · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 95.5 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 37 | Mountain View School Mendham · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 95.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 208 |
| 38 | Roosevelt Intermediate School Westfield · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95.4 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 638 |
| 39 | South Mountain School Millburn · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 95.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 40 | George Washington School Mahwah · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 95.3 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 177 |
| 41 | Merritt Memorial Cresskill · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 95.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 42 | Stony Brook Elementary School Pennington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 95.3 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 43 | Frank J Smith Elementary East Hanover · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 95.2 Top 5% | 4.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 239 |
| 44 | Betsy Ross Elementary Mahwah · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 45 | Branchburg Central Middle School Branchburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 46 | Chatham Middle School Chatham · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 833 |
| 47 | Cranbury School Cranbury · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 48 | Mountain Park School Berkeley Hts · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 224 |
| 49 | Somerville Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 50 | Southern Boulevard School Chatham · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 95.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 51 | Mt. Horeb School Warren · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94.9 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 52 | Tenafly Middle School Tenafly · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.8 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 916 |
| 53 | Oak Street School Basking Ridge · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.7 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 427 |
| 54 | Thomas R Grover Middle School West Windsor · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,183 |
| 55 | Glenwood School Short Hills · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 56 | Indian Hill School Holmdel · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 610 |
| 57 | Thomas P. Hughes School Berkeley Hts · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 58 | William Mason School Montville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 59 | Lafayette Avenue School Chatham · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 94.5 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 554 |
| 60 | Essex Fells Elementary School Essex Fells · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 94.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 251 |
101 further schools in New Jersey are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Enrollment, or unscored types); they appear on their city pages and in search.
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Largest citys in New Jersey
- Newark(75)
- Jersey City(49)
- Paterson(47)
- Elizabeth(37)
- Trenton(30)
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- Summit(9)
- West New York(9)
- Hoboken(8)
- Egg Harbor Township(8)
- Kearny(8)
- Neptune(8)
School districts in New Jersey
- Newark Public School District(60)
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- Elizabeth Public Schools(37)
- Trenton Public School District(25)
- Woodbridge Township School District(24)
- Hamilton Township Public School District(23)
- Clifton Public School District(19)
- East Orange School District(19)
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- Passaic City School District(17)
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- Old Bridge Township School District(14)
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District(14)
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- Vineland Public School District(14)
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- ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District(12)
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- Atlantic City School District(11)
- Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District(11)
- East Brunswick Township School District(11)
- Garfield Public School District(11)
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- Linden Public School District(11)
- Montclair Public School District(11)
- Piscataway Township School District(11)
- Belleville Public School District(10)
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- Morris School District(10)
- Ridgewood Public School District(10)
- South Orange-Maplewood School District(10)
- Township of Union School District(10)
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District(10)
- Westfield Public School District(10)
- Collingswood Public School District(9)
- Fair Lawn Public School District(9)
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- South Plainfield School District(9)
- Summit Public School District(9)
- West New York School District(9)
- Winslow Township School District(9)
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- Mount Laurel Township School District(8)
- North Bergen School District(8)
- North Brunswick Township School District(8)
- Paramus Public School District(8)
- Hazlet Township Public School District(8)
- Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District(8)
- Teaneck School District(8)
- Willingboro Public School District(8)
- Bergenfield Borough School District(7)
- Caldwell-West School District(7)
- Cranford Public School District(7)
- Egg Harbor Township School District(7)
- Haddon Township School District(7)
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- Kearny(7)
- Lawrence Township Public School District(7)
- Lodi School District(7)
- Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District(7)
- Medford Township School District(7)
- Montville Township School District(7)
- Neptune Township School District(7)
- Nutley Public School District(7)
- Roselle Public School District(7)
- Roxbury Township School District(7)
- Wall Township Public School District(7)
- West Milford Township Public School District(7)
- School District of the Chathams(6)
- Berkeley Heights School District(6)
- Bernards Township School District(6)
- Carteret Public School District(6)
- East Windsor Regional School District(6)
- Flemington-Raritan Regional School District(6)
- Fort Lee School District(6)
- Freehold Regional High School District(6)
- Galloway Township Public School District(6)
- Glen Rock Public School District(6)
- Hackensack School District(6)
- Hopewell Valley Regional School District(6)
- Jefferson Township Public School District(6)
- Lacey Township School District(6)
- Mahwah Township Public School District(6)
- Middlesex Borough School District(6)
- Monroe Township Public School District(6)
- Moorestown Township Public School District(6)
- Mount Olive Township School District(6)
- North Arlington School District(6)
- North Plainfield School District(6)
- Pleasantville Public School District(6)
- Princeton Public School District(6)
- Rahway Public School District(6)
- Randolph Township School District(6)
- Rockaway Township School District(6)
- Tenafly Public School District(6)
- Barnegat Township School District(6)
- Vernon Township School District(6)
- Verona Public School District(6)
- Westwood Regional School District(6)
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- Bound Brook School District(5)
- Buena Regional School District(5)
- Cinnaminson Township School District(5)
- Cliffside Park School District(5)
- Dover Public School District(5)
- Dumont Public School District(5)
- Elmwood Park School District(5)
- Englewood Public School District(5)
- Ewing Township School District(5)
- Glen Ridge Public School District(5)
- Greenwich Township School District(5)
- Haddonfield School District(5)
- Harrison Public Schools(5)
- Hawthorne Public School District(5)
- Hoboken Public School District(5)
- Lindenwold Public School District(5)
- Pennsville School District(5)
- Madison Public School District(5)
- Manchester Township School District(5)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in New Jersey?
Markham Place School is the highest-ranked school in New Jersey with a Success Index (US) of 99.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States).
How many schools are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 2377 schools (441 middle, 1482 elementary, 357 high, 97 other) educating 1,317,358 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in New Jersey?
The median Enrollment across schools in New Jersey is 443. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.